Milk and shellfish project Ideas

The Milk and Shellfish Grant Program is designed to fund projects that assist programs in achieving and/or maintaining compliance with the requirements and goals of the National Grade “A” Milk Safety Program and National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Specific examples by project Category are identified below.

Please note that only certain costs, including funding for specific courses and registration fees, are allowable under the Milk and Shellfish Grant Program. See the Program Rules, Terms, and Conditions section of the Grant Guidance for more detail.

Course ID	Course Name	Location	Start Date	End Date
FD371	Milk Pasteurization Controls and Tests	Lexington, KY	05/17/27	05/20/27
FD371	Milk Pasteurization Controls and Tests	Denver, CO	06/28/27	07/01/27
FD372	Milk Plant Sanitation and Inspection	TBD	TBD
FD372	Milk Plant Sanitation and Inspection	Nashville, TN	5/3/2027	5/6/2027
FD375	Dairy Farm Sanitation and Inspections	Knoxville, TN	03/08/27	03/12/27
FD375	Dairy Farm Sanitation and Inspections	Phoenix, AZ	08/30/27	09/02/27
FD577	Special Problems in Milk Protection	Chattanooga, TN	08/24/27	08/27/27
FD578	Advanced Milk Processing	Grand Rapids, MI	09/13/27	09/16/27
FD570	High-Risk Manufactured Dairy Products: Fresh, Raw, Frozen	TBD	TBD	TBD
Other	Other training may be funded as a secondary priority, as funding permits and when a strong justification is provided

Eligible training for National Shellfish Sanitation Programs:

Course ID	Course Name	Location	Start Date	End Date
FD248	Shellfish Risk Assessment & Risk Management	Virtual	11/3/26	11/5/26
FD145	Basic Shellfish Plan Sanitation	Virtual	11/18/26	11/19/27
FD245	Shellfish Plant Standardization	TBD	3/16/27	3/18/27
FD248	Shellfish Risk Assessment & Risk Management	Virtual	11/13/27	11/15/27
FD242	Sanitary Surveys of Shellfish Growing Areas	TBD	5/18/27	5/21/27
FD342	Advanced Growing Area Course	TBD	8/17/27	8/20/27
FD145	Basic Shellfish Plant Sanitation	Virtual	9/1/27	9/2/27
Other	Other training may be funded as a secondary priority, as funding permits and when a strong justification is provided